Automatic brake for trucks.



E. W. TUCKER.

AUTOMATIC BRAKE FOR TRUCKS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 1.1916.

1 ,Z73,692. Patented July 23, 1918.

STATES ATENT. onnion.

. EDWIN W. TUCKER, OF NORTH PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN.

AUTOMATIC BRAKE FOR TRUCKS.

"To all whom it may concern:

:Be itknown that I, Elm/1N W. TUCKER, ac1tizen of the United States, residing at North Prairie, 1n the county of VVaukesha and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Automatic Brakes for Trucks; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in automatic brakes ot that type which are particularly adapted for use in connection formed with an upstanding arm 21, havlng with baggage and other trucks.

The invention has for its object to provide means operable automatically by the handle or tongue of the truck when the latter is moved either upwardly or downwardly out of a horizontal position to automatically set the brakes of the truck and thus prevent the latter from moving.

lVith this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described,

claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawingyin Whichz Figure 1 represents a longitudinal sec tional view through a baggage truck, illustrating the automatic brake applied thereto.

Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary vertical sectional View through the front bolster, taken at right angles to Fig. '1,and

Fig. 3 represents a perspective View of a part of the brake mechanism detached.

Referring to the drawing in detail, where in similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates the platform of a well known type of baggage truck, which includes a rear axle 7 carrying the wheels 8. The rear axle 7 is connected with the platform 5 by a bolster 9 and axle spindles (not shown) are secured to and carried by the lower bolster 10, and support the front wheels. The lower bolster 10 carries the lower member 11 of a fifth wheel, the upper part 12 of which is carried by the upper bolster 13, which latter is secured to the front end of the platform 5. A hollow tubular king bolt 14 is inserted through the vertically alined apertures in the upper and lower bolsters 13 and 10. The handle or tongue 15 is pivotally connected with the trucks of various sizes.

minal of the connectlng rod 23 is pivotally Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 23, 1918,

Application filed July 7, 1916. Serial No. 107,999.

adjusted position upon the angular terminals of the beam 16 by set screws 20. Intermediate the brackets 17 the shaft 16 is connection with a coil spring 22, which latter is also connected with the rear bolster 9 and normally retains the brake shoes 19 in inoperative position.

The rear end of a connecting rod 23 is adjustably connected with the upper portion of the arm 21 and is preferably connected in two sections, which are connected by a turn-buckle 24, whereby the length of the connecting rod may be varied to compensate for wear of the brake shoes 19 and also to adapt the automatic brakes for The forward terconnected with'the vertical arm of a bell crank 25, which is supported in a depend ing bracket 26 carried by the platform 5. The horizontal arm of the bell crank 25 is formed with a longitudinal slot receiving the upper terminal of a second connecting rod 27, on which arefitted adjustable nuts 28 constituting stops for engaging the slotted arm of the bell crank 25.

The connecting rod 27 extends downwardly through the hollow king bolt 14 and is pivotally connected at its lower terminal with a horizontally disposed bar 29. A depending supporting arm 30 is connected with the lower member 11 of the fifth wheel, is connected with the lower bolster 10 by a brace 31, and is pivotally secured at 32 to the rear terminal of the bar 29.

A lever 33 is pivotally secured at 34 to a bracket 35 attached to the lower bolster 10, and is formed with angularly directed terminals 36, which are engaged upon the bar 29. The lever 33 is formed centrally with a depending arm 37, which is connected by a connecting rod 38 with a pin or bolt 39 attached to the pivoted tongue 15.

A stop shoulderiAtO' iszformedl-upon the up Per edge of the bar 29 at a pointadj t the pivotal aXiS of he lever 33.

As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the connect-i 5 ing rod 38 is of such length that when the handle is moved to horizontal position,

or position I which is ordinarily assumed when-the truck -is 'being drawn, the-lever I 33 1s retalned in a horizontal pos1t1on,.per-

- the movement of'the truck, After the brake shoes-have been applied'to the rearwheels, movement of the, tongue, furby downward qther,downwardmovement of the tongue is limited-,by engagement ofthe angular terminal 36 ofthe lever 33 with the stop shoulder40,-which prevents sliding movement of the angular terminal :36 overthe: lever 33 and consequently locks the tongue atia predetermined] I point during, its down-ward movement, thereby preventinginjury to the brake mechanism caused by undue vdown- 1 ward pressure; exerted upon the tongue.

jWhat Iclaim is I. In COIIlbll'lfitlOIl, av platform, front and rear supporting wheels therefor, relatively, movable upper and lowerbolsters connecting the ;-front. wheels- Genie; at this patent may;becbtalneitfcrjliveicents, each, by addressing the. fCommissionerofigietentd,

e brakes 19 are retained in tmatically applyingfthe brake. shoes 19. to. the rearwheels, and consequently retarding truck including, a

with said platform,i a tongue" connected with the lower bolster, a bar pivot'ally secured 'to the lower bolster, means operable by; said tongue: to" depress said bar, brake shoes movable against the rear wheels of the truck, and means connecting said bar with saidv brake shoes for automatically applying thelatter.

2. In eomb'nati platform, supporting wheels therefor, brake shoes associated with. said: supporting n, a truck including a wheels, a pivoted bar, means connecting saidbar w1th said brake shoes, a p voted tongue conn ectedwith the truck, means con.-

necting said tongue with said pivotedzbar for depressing the, latterto automatically apply the brake shoes to the wheels, and

means carried by the, pivoted 5 bar fori engaging the means connecting v the tongue 7 and the pivoted bar, when the brake shoes are applied for limiting the downward movement of the tongue. 7 l

3. In combination, a truckv including a platform, front and rear supporting wheels therefor, relatively movable supper :and lower bolsters connecting the front wheels with said platform, a pivoted tongue, .a bar shoulder on said bar, a U-shaped member pivotally secured to the lower bolster having angular terminals overlying saidpivoted bar, and means connecting said U-- pivotally secured to the lower bolster, a stop shaped member with said tonguefor file-' presslng the bar during; swing ng movement of the tongue, said ll-shaped .memberwbeing adapted tolen-gage said shoulder to limit the downward movement of thetong'ue, V In testimony whereof-5f affinmy signature inpresenceof-two witnesses, a

' 'l/Vitnesses V 7 i a a C. H. BRISLET,"

GILBERT MASON.:

Washing D- -i if wr w: TUCKER 

